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DATEBOOK EDITOR’S CORNER EVENTS September 6 – AIA Honolulu Book Signing/Release Party: Stephen Haus, “Gardens of Hawaii” 2nd revised edition 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Center for Architecture Contact Stephen Haus at stephenhaus@gmail.com September 27 – AIA Honolulu AIA (tentative) Event: Litigation Mitigation Seminar 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Center for Architecture Contact Phil Camp at pcamp@hawaii-architecture.net No, Building Industry doesn’t have a new editor … it’s just me, Trade Publishing Company’s editorial director standing in for David Putnam while he takes a short hiatus. He’ll be back at the editor’s desk in the following weeks … For this issue, we visited Kauai to see how the picture has changed since last year at this time. Building Industry has been visiting Kauai for our annual report of the island’s construction industry for more than a decade. But this year we sent a new face—David. Not only was he new to the story, it was his first trip to Kauai. He even bought new hard-toed shoes for the occasion. We’d like to thank everyone on the Garden Isle— county, private and association contacts—who granted interviews, took him on tours and provided information. Turn to page 10 to see how Kauai is faring in this economy. Is Kauai on the rebound? How are less conventional industries, such as seed research and biomass energy, affecting the island’s business climate? On another island—Guam—our local reporter Mar-Vic Cagurangan shares how impossible it is to travel around the island without seeing evidence of the Guam Transportation Plan 2030. With large cranes hovering overhead, the territory works to enhance the capacity of the island’s bridges and roads to accommodate the projected population growth anticipated due to the relocation of Marines from Okinawa to Guam. Story, page 38. Back on Oahu, associate editor Lee Schaller discusses with Hawaii’s union leaders their views on the more upbeat economic picture and what it means to their members and to the industry as whole. Also covered in detail are priorities and goals, as well as current concerns and challenges, some of which may surprise you. Story, page 22. Enjoy the read! Aloha, Aimee Harris TRAINING/CERTIFICATION September 9 to 12 – Pacific Education Center OSHA 3110 – Fall Arrest Systems 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., BIA Construction Training Center in Waipahu Cost: $525 www.trainhawaii.com September 10, 12, 25, 27 and October 1 (must attend all days) – GCA Hawaii OSHA 30-Hour for the Construction Industry 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., GCA Conference Room Members $200; nonmembers $300 833-1681, www.gcahawaii.org September 17 – BIA Hawaii CTC-CAPS I Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CTC-Pacific Members $270; nonmembers $370; ETF $185 www.biahawaii.org Contact Lea Wong at 629-7506, LKK@biahawaii.org September 17, 18 and 19 – GCA of Hawaii Construction Quality Management (CQM) Noon (classes run approx. 4 hours), GCA Conference Room Members $95; nonmembers $125 833-1681, www.gcahawaii.org September 19 – BIA Hawaii CTC-CAPS II Design/Build Solutions for Aging & Accessibility 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CTC-Pacific Members $270; nonmembers $370; ETF $185 www.biahawaii.org Contact Lea Wong at 629-7506, LKK@biahawaii.org September 23 – Pacific Education Center OSHA 7205 – Health Hazard Awareness 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., BIA Construction Training Center in Waipahu Cost: $225 www.trainhawaii.com September 24 – Pacific Education Center OSHA 7105 – Evacuation and Emergency Planning 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., BIA Construction Training Center in Waipahu Cost: $225 www.trainhawaii.com September – Contractors Association of Kauai (CAK) CAK and Department of Health workshop— Best Management Practices Kauai Community College Advanced registration required 808-246-2662 4 | BUILDING INDUSTRY | SEPTEMBER 2013 http://www.trainhawaii.com http://www.gcahawaii.org http://www.biahawaii.org http://www.gcahawaii.org http://www.biahawaii.org http://www.trainhawaii.com http://www.trainhawaii.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - September 2013

KAUAI ON THE REBOUND
HAWAII’S CONSTRUCTION UNIONS
GUAM REHAB: ROADS & BRIDGES TO PROGRESS
New officers and directors for HICA
Companies lend a hand
PatchMaster lowers cost of asphalt
ABC networking dinner
CAK honors scholarship recipients
Honoring an icon: Albert Chikanobu Kobayashi
Best Practices - ESTIMATING– It’s Both Art and Science
Contracts Awarded
Low Bids
New Products
Datebook
Newsmakers

Building Industry Magazine - September 2013